The next films to be shown at the Melksham Monday Movies Club are Slumdog Millionaire and The Merchant of Venice.
Slumdog Millionaire will be shown on Monday 6th January. A teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show Kaun Banega Crorepati? When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers. This film was written by Danny Boyle and stars Dev Patel.
On Monday 20th January, The Merchant of Venice will be screened. The Merchant of Venice is originally a play written by William Shakespeare between 1596 and 1598.
The story follows Antonio, a merchant in Venice, who fails to repay a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
The film is directed by Trevor Nunn.
Both films will be screened at the Assembly Hall. Doors open at 1.30pm, with the film starting at 2pm.
There will be a break for tea or coffee and a chance to catch up with friends before the event finishes around 4pm. Admission is by donation, with a suggested amount of £4.
